Friendly knowledgeable people. Excellent customer service. Great selection of guitars and strings.read more

What a wonderful little shop a short drive from the Lincoln area. Great service and gentle care of…read moremy vintage Martin guitar. The owner had answers to all my questions. The 65 year old instrument came back from his workbench looking brand new! Well... almost. Haha! Know that I'll be back. I highly recommend Auburn Strings as the place to shop for guitars and your string instrument needs. As a 75 year old player, I speak from experience!

One word.....Wonderful…read more Our daughter attended last year and loved it. Great theater, a lot of history and Miss Kay is an absolute JEWEL. How can you not love this woman? They always put on a great show and show case some great local tallent. If you love theater and appreciate the armature in all of us, you'll love this organization We love you Miss Kay!!! And you too Michael!

From the owner: Music and More Arts Academy offers an integrated arts program specializing in Music and Acting for…read moreages 3 through adult. We offer private and group lessons in Singing, Piano and Acting. Students participate in at least two recitals a year. Our Instrumental Program includes lessons in Piano, Violin, Viola, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo and more. The Drama program meets all ability levels from the beginning to advanced student. There are performance troupes (by audition) for most ages. Every class is held in our theatre, giving students an on going experience on stage. All classes and workshops culminate in a recital or fully staged production. Our teachers perform professionally and have advanced degrees in their field of expertise. They can provide training for the beginning to advanced student preparing for Music Conservatory and College Drama programs. Music and More also presents professional performers, in concert, throughout the year.

The Music Store had exactly what I needed. I was in and out in a couple minutes. Excellent service.read more

Great shop! Went to buy a guitar, Brian was super helpful and kind, gave a great deal on the guitar…read moreand was knowledgeable and helpful.

I have been doing music together since my son was 8 months old, he's 2 1/2 now and still loving it…read more I have a 10month old that I bring along. He loves it so much he turns into a different boy full of excitement on Tuesdays! We took a session off when I had a little baby, and he was so excited to see Teacher Beth when we started up again he sprinted in a gave her the biggest hug ever! Teacher Beth is amazing. She connects with all the children of every age. She allows the kids to play with her ukulele at the end of every class and the kids line up for a turn. My son prays for her at night before we go to bed, she's right up there with Gramma and Grampa! I look forward to continuing music together as long as I have a child the right age to go!

Our son's love of music was absolutely brought to light through the wonderful experiences he had in…read morethree years of music class with Beth at Music Together! We can't thank you enough for the energy, commitment, patience, enthusiasm, and smiles you brought to the class. You were our son's first teacher for anything--and I think one that has left a long-lasting impression for him. For any parent considering your options for a great music-filled activity, you can stop here!

Teacher Liz at Music Yard has been wonderful for my daughter's piano lessons. She does such a great…read morejob building confidence while helping her learn and improve each week. Liz is patient, encouraging, and keeps my daughter motivated and on track with her progress. What we appreciate most is how she also helps guide us as parents so we know how to support our daughter's practice and learning at home. It really feels like she's invested in her success. We're very grateful for Teacher Liz and the positive learning environment she creates. Highly recommend her for anyone looking for a supportive and skilled piano teacher!

Poor customer service. I took an instrument to them to be repaired, called them 6 weeks later and…read morethey did not know where my instrument was. Megan said they would call me back. I called them back later that day and the next day, the manager did not bother to get on the phone with me but was relaying messages to Megan on the phone. They assured me they would be calling me back. The next day. I received a text message letting me know it would be six more weeks and the manager would update me. I had yet to talk to a manager or receive an apology. I texted back that it was unacceptable since they already had it 6 weeks and they lost it. They said they would try to get it done as soon as possible. Two weeks later I was informed the manager would be picking up the instrument and would contact me. A week later Gabe contacted me and was very apologetic for the situation. This was the first apology that I had received. Gabe is the reason this review got one star. He went above and beyond to apologize, communicate and called me more than once. I did get the instrument back. However, when I went to go pick it up, Megan acted like she did not want to help me or recognize that I was in the store. I paid over $300 to have the instrument fixed and my daughter informed me not all the pads were replaced. Very disappointed in this music store and the customer service received. I will be using a different music store in the future

This is one amazing music store, packed from floor to ceiling with musical instruments at very…read morecompetitive prices. My musical interests since 1981 has been on guitars and I have owned several acoustical brands- Castillo Concert, Yamaha Concert, Ibanez Parlor, Taylor Swift Baby Taylor, and Martin, to name the ones I remember. As I gradually moved up the scale of quality and expense I began to lean to Martins because I found I was having difficulty handling the larger models for size and was not terribly impressed with sound of the Parlor and Baby types, all to the physical changes called "aging". Last year I returned the Taylor to Sweetwater and traded in 3 of those brands listed above at Foggy Mountain for a Martin 000-10. I loved that guitar, but, as I mentioned above, I really needed something that was smaller that I could get my hands around, and still had the fretting and sound of the Martin. I started seriously looking at what was available, pricing, and models. I did research online and listened to professionals on Youtube talk about which ones they preferred compared to others, like the Taylor, Eastman, and even cheaper beginner brands. A huge majority said that the Martin all wood was the best. I called up Foggy Mountain, spoke to the very nice gentleman about their inventory, and they had one of the guitars I was leaning toward because of size, weight, fretting, nut distances, etc., and it was a Martin all wood with a Spruce top, and Sapele sides and back. I looked up the word "S A P E L E" to see what that was. Interestingly enough it is a very high quality hardwood from Africa that tends to be quite strong and also very similar to mahogany. In one of the videos discussing the use of that wood, it was mentioned that the sound and tones were not as "dusky" as the mahogany but did add a particular brilliance to the fret board, while maintaining the softer melodious depths of the music. Today I decided to go and see this guitar. The size is about 1/4 less in girth and length, and just a tad smaller on the fret board. See the pics to compare the Martin 000-10 to the Martin 000 Junior. The latter is definitely a more suited lighter weight travel guitar than the former. I played a few riffs and decided the size and all the features, including the built in electronic system and tuner, were exactly what I wanted. The trade in was almost equal to the value of both, and I offered to pay the tax plus $100 to cover the transfer. I brought the Martin Junior home, plugged in my small Laney amp and was tickled with joy that I had made the right decision. The moral of the story- 1) don't buy a cheap guitar called a "beginner" because they are poorly made and sound awful, in most cases. If you buy online, Amazon is NOT the place to buy- if you can't see it, touch it, or play it, it is a waste of money, a lot of the time. 2) Do your homework- some folks may not like AI, but I found it was the fastest way to glean information that provided suggestions and links to sites and videos. 3) If you are a beginner and are serious about playing excellent music, pony up the dough, and buy some serious instrument that will give the sound you want to produce, fits your body style, and then take lessons until you have a good understanding of what and how good music is produced. Use your noodle, try out different models and styles, and give yourself a day to ponder your findings. Then, buy the one you willing to pay for, practice like you would anything else that you want to excel in, daily and often. Practice could make perfect, if you stick to it.

Literally worth the drive to GV - even if you "just need picks." ;)…read more Pete's a gent, the shop's a gem...stop in and be delighted. Smells like memories and good music. Love you guys!

Great place, great deals! Great lessons! Amazing people!…read more They have individual lessons and lot of group classes. Just amazing people!

Awesome staff! I was looking so a guitar with a specific sound. I had been to this shop in the past…read moreand knew that had a limited inventory so I decided to go to guitar center for more options and boy was that a mistake. Ending up leaving there in tears and coming here and the staff was phenomenal. The previous front desk woman( she has since moved on) sat down with me, explained how every guitar they sell is hand picked, and played every guitar for me. Some more than once until I narrowed down the one I wanted to they helped me pick out what I needed and set me up with lesson. My teacher was also a super chill guy who you could tell truly had a passion for what he does. And the owner is also a very kind man. I now recommend this store to anyone who will listen!

My son has been taking piano lessons given by Valentino since the start of the year, and I couldn't…read morebe happier with my son's progress. Valentino makes each lesson enjoyable yet productive.  If I'm being honest, it was a little bit of a struggle to get my son to practice in the beginning, but with much patience and dedication by his teacher and himself, I am proud to say that I no longer have to remind my son to practice weekly. He enjoys his time on the piano both alone and with instruction due to his teacher setting an awesome example in his own commitment and piano skills.  It has been a pleasure to hear my son learning to play from such a great young man.  We look forward for my son to continue learning under the guidance of such an inspiring teacher!  We highly recommend taking lessons from Valentino & his family as they are not only wonderful all around, but have also made the lessons affordable for mom!

From the owner: Teenagers connecting and teaching children classical piano! read more

Manny was extremely helpful with my daughter picking her guitar. He gave feedback, suggestions and…read moreallowed her time to decide the best choice for her. Thank you, Manny!!!

The worst customer service I've ever experienced at a guitar center. I came in wanted to buy a…read moreguitar, but the employees didn't help me at all.

Still the best kept secret!! In this little " Shade Tree", speaker shop lives a cross-over…read morePicasso. He does good work, and he's honest. I had some ailing Acoustic Research speakers, and Mike did a few things, and brought them back to some " super bitchen " speakers! Thumbs -Up Mike!! Thanks Again.... JD

Mike rebuilt one of my EVM 15Ls with a 4ohm voice coil. I just loaded it into a custom bass cabinet…read moreI built and gave the whole setup a good test run at rehearsal last night. It works perfectly. Fair price and good turnaround time too!!